Author: Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Publisher: Buster Books
ISBN: 9781916763203
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A round-the-solar-system reference book written by renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
Dr Maggie's Grand Tour of the Solar System
Author: Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Publisher: Buster Books
ISBN: 9781916763203
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A round-the-solar-system reference book written by renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
Publisher: Buster Books
ISBN: 9781916763203
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A round-the-solar-system reference book written by renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
Motorcycles & Sweetgrass
Author: Drew Hayden Taylor
Publisher: Vintage Canada
ISBN: 1039000614
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
A story of magic, family, a mysterious stranger . . . and a band of marauding raccoons. Otter Lake is a sleepy Anishnawbe community where little happens. Until the day a handsome stranger pulls up astride a 1953 Indian Chief motorcycle – and turns Otter Lake completely upside down. Maggie, the Reserve’s chief, is swept off her feet, but Virgil, her teenage son, is less than enchanted. Suspicious of the stranger’s intentions, he teams up with his uncle Wayne – a master of aboriginal martial arts – to drive the stranger from the Reserve. And it turns out that the raccoons are willing to lend a hand.
Publisher: Vintage Canada
ISBN: 1039000614
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
A story of magic, family, a mysterious stranger . . . and a band of marauding raccoons. Otter Lake is a sleepy Anishnawbe community where little happens. Until the day a handsome stranger pulls up astride a 1953 Indian Chief motorcycle – and turns Otter Lake completely upside down. Maggie, the Reserve’s chief, is swept off her feet, but Virgil, her teenage son, is less than enchanted. Suspicious of the stranger’s intentions, he teams up with his uncle Wayne – a master of aboriginal martial arts – to drive the stranger from the Reserve. And it turns out that the raccoons are willing to lend a hand.
Once Upon a Star
Author: James Carter
Publisher: Caterpillar Books
ISBN: 9781848578913
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Once upon a star, there were no stars to shine -- no sun to rise no sun to set no day, no night, nor any time. Discover the origins of the universe! The worlds of poetry and science collide to create this unique book about our sun, our planets, our Earth--and YOU!
Publisher: Caterpillar Books
ISBN: 9781848578913
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Once upon a star, there were no stars to shine -- no sun to rise no sun to set no day, no night, nor any time. Discover the origins of the universe! The worlds of poetry and science collide to create this unique book about our sun, our planets, our Earth--and YOU!
The Book of the Moon
Author: Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683356020
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
The BBC’s “face of space” explores all things lunar in this comprehensive guide to the folklore, facts, and possible futures of our only natural satellite. Have you ever wondered if there are seasons on the moon or if space tourism will ever become widely accessible? So has Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock, astronomer and host of the BBC’s docuseries, The Sky at Night. In this lucidly written guide, Aderin-Pocock takes readers on a fascinating lunar journey. Aderin-Pocock begins with a basic overview—unpacking everything from the moon’s topography and composition to its formation and orbit around the Earth. She examines beliefs held by ancient civilizations, the technology that allowed for the first moon landing, a brief history of moongazing, and how the moon has influenced culture throughout the years. Looking to the future, she delves into the pros and cons of continued space travel and exploration. Throughout the book are sidebars, graphs, and charts to enhance the facts as well as black-and-white illustrations of the moon and stars.
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683356020
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
The BBC’s “face of space” explores all things lunar in this comprehensive guide to the folklore, facts, and possible futures of our only natural satellite. Have you ever wondered if there are seasons on the moon or if space tourism will ever become widely accessible? So has Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock, astronomer and host of the BBC’s docuseries, The Sky at Night. In this lucidly written guide, Aderin-Pocock takes readers on a fascinating lunar journey. Aderin-Pocock begins with a basic overview—unpacking everything from the moon’s topography and composition to its formation and orbit around the Earth. She examines beliefs held by ancient civilizations, the technology that allowed for the first moon landing, a brief history of moongazing, and how the moon has influenced culture throughout the years. Looking to the future, she delves into the pros and cons of continued space travel and exploration. Throughout the book are sidebars, graphs, and charts to enhance the facts as well as black-and-white illustrations of the moon and stars.
Invisible Nature
Author: Catherine Barr
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910959671
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The first book for younger children to explain the hidden forces of sight, sound, touch and smell that lie beyond our senses - but affect our lives, and are used by many different kinds of animal
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910959671
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The first book for younger children to explain the hidden forces of sight, sound, touch and smell that lie beyond our senses - but affect our lives, and are used by many different kinds of animal
A History of the Marconi Company 1874-1965
Author: W. J. Baker
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134526075
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
This accessible work provides a detailed picture of the history of one of the most important companies in the electronic industry.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134526075
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
This accessible work provides a detailed picture of the history of one of the most important companies in the electronic industry.
Cold comfort farm
Author: Stella Gibbons
Publisher: Aegitas
ISBN: 0369403045
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Cold Comfort Farm is a comic novel by English author Stella Gibbons, published in 1932. It parodies the romanticised, sometimes doom-laden accounts of rural life popular at the time, by writers such as Mary Webb. Following the death of her parents, the book and 's heroine, Flora Poste, finds she is possessed "of every art and grace save that of earning her own living". She decides to take advantage of the fact that "no limits are set, either by society or one and 's own conscience, to the amount one may impose on one and 's relatives", and settles on visiting her distant relatives at the isolated Cold Comfort Farm in the fictional village of Howling in Sussex. The inhabitants of the farm – Aunt Ada Doom, the Starkadders, and their extended family and workers – feel obliged to take her in to atone for an unspecified wrong once done to her father.
Publisher: Aegitas
ISBN: 0369403045
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Cold Comfort Farm is a comic novel by English author Stella Gibbons, published in 1932. It parodies the romanticised, sometimes doom-laden accounts of rural life popular at the time, by writers such as Mary Webb. Following the death of her parents, the book and 's heroine, Flora Poste, finds she is possessed "of every art and grace save that of earning her own living". She decides to take advantage of the fact that "no limits are set, either by society or one and 's own conscience, to the amount one may impose on one and 's relatives", and settles on visiting her distant relatives at the isolated Cold Comfort Farm in the fictional village of Howling in Sussex. The inhabitants of the farm – Aunt Ada Doom, the Starkadders, and their extended family and workers – feel obliged to take her in to atone for an unspecified wrong once done to her father.
Empty Words
Author: John Cage
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
ISBN: 9780819560674
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Writings through James Joyce's Finnegan's Wake, Norman O. Brown, and "The Future of Music."
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
ISBN: 9780819560674
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Writings through James Joyce's Finnegan's Wake, Norman O. Brown, and "The Future of Music."
Paint by Sticker Kids: Outer Space
Author: Workman Publishing
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
ISBN: 1523513012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Blast off into outer space with this mess-free sticker craft! Includes everything you need to create ten sticker paintings on sturdy card stock. Kids will love stickering a Mars rover, a space shuttle, an astronaut, iconic celestial bodies like Saturn, Jupiter, and the Sun, and more! Plus, the back of each image includes a fascinating scientific fact about each galactic subject. Includes glow-in-the-dark stickers! Step 1: Find the sticker. Step 2: Peel the sticker. Step 3: Place the sticker. Add the next, and the next, and watch your enchanting paintings come to life! All the pages are perforated, making it easy to tear out each finished work to frame and share!
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
ISBN: 1523513012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Blast off into outer space with this mess-free sticker craft! Includes everything you need to create ten sticker paintings on sturdy card stock. Kids will love stickering a Mars rover, a space shuttle, an astronaut, iconic celestial bodies like Saturn, Jupiter, and the Sun, and more! Plus, the back of each image includes a fascinating scientific fact about each galactic subject. Includes glow-in-the-dark stickers! Step 1: Find the sticker. Step 2: Peel the sticker. Step 3: Place the sticker. Add the next, and the next, and watch your enchanting paintings come to life! All the pages are perforated, making it easy to tear out each finished work to frame and share!
What a Wonderful Word
Author: Nicola Edwards
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781838915544
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Have you ever wished there was a word for friends who are like family to you, or for the way you hesitate when you've forgotten someone's name? Did you know there was a special word for the distance a reindeer can travel before needing the toilet? Or for when you search for something in the water using only your feet?This hand-picked collection of untranslatable worlds from all over the world celebrates the magic of language, with gorgeous original artwork and fascinating facts about each word and the culture it comes from.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781838915544
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Have you ever wished there was a word for friends who are like family to you, or for the way you hesitate when you've forgotten someone's name? Did you know there was a special word for the distance a reindeer can travel before needing the toilet? Or for when you search for something in the water using only your feet?This hand-picked collection of untranslatable worlds from all over the world celebrates the magic of language, with gorgeous original artwork and fascinating facts about each word and the culture it comes from.